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    Water in bilge

    So maybe the removing an installing the drive is what has caused a leak.
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    Flux Marine Outboard Engines . . .

    How do the GREEN people supply power during storms, night time and no wind? Why is green power so expensive ? Who / what is going to make up the lost power from low water levels at the largest power dams ?
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    Anchor roller mounted on bow wooden plank

    They all look so pretty. Wonder what they would look like after holding a boat in 5 to 10 foot waves for a day. Or being pulled tightly after the storm ended ? Why some boats have a 2 speed / power level retrieve. control box near the bow. I do not think those slotted wood bows would take any...
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    Flux Marine Outboard Engines . . .

    Electric battery chemicals are mined and transported to battery purifying companies. Then Trucked to actual battery making companies. Pollution ? Transportation truck pollution ? A lot of pollution to build and deliver all those electric vehical parts. New car delivery trucks pollute to be...
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    4.3 gxi run without water...

    Impossible !! Volvo and Yamaha claim to be the best motors !
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    Transon mounted trolling motor

    Use a heavy enough anchor. Or tie a rope to yourself !!!!!! I tie myself to the boat a lot when alone.
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    Water in bilge

    How many TOTAL hours is the boat in the water each week end ? Need to look around engine while boat is at normal cruising speeds. Driving passenger required.
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    Who makes covers that are any good?

    Great DIY logic airshot.
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    Best flooring options?

    I refloored the Aluminum 16' with plain EXTerior 12" ply wood. I did cut 3 Crescent shaped floor ribs to support the floor level. I screwed the Crescent ribs to the Plywood floor piece I cut a 1" high X 1" wide slot at the bottom of each Crescent rib. To allow water to drain to stern and...
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    Modern PT lumber

    Trees growing in swamps are excellent.
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    Modern PT lumber

    What a bunch of cheapskates. Everything should last forever. :)😇 O h well.
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    power trim removal of center cylinder

    Canadian ?
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    Solar charging batteries

    True LIFEPO4 batteries can take UNREAL charge rates with no damage. I have many D sized LIFEPO4 cell batteries for model air planes. rated at 4 amps. I recharge at 20 amps for at least the last 20 years.
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    1988 Johnson 70hp - VRO or not to VRO?

    I varied the oil added to the fuel tank 1 time. Was unsure if I had done it at my boat dock. That tank had another load of oil into the gas tank at the gas dock. No harm. No smoky exhaust.
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    Best flooring options?

    WE have had fisty medium Bluefish get a front treble hook into a sneaker. Pure luck he was not barefoot.
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    1988 Johnson 70hp - VRO or not to VRO?

    Now I want you to do a P M inspection every year of all those parts. In areas with freezing weather. Atta boy !
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    Who makes covers that are any good?

    My brand new 2002 Chaparral 19' bowrider with Sunbrella. Was stored 6 months a year indoors. N Y state sun all summer. I had to reseal the fabric after 10 years. Adjusting the bow pole was required after first summer. Never again. I also have a 2004 Sunbrella porch table cover. Still great...
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    Best flooring options?

    Anything that fish hooks can not dig into.
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    Rebuilt floor question.

    When a total stripping and rebuilding of a boat hull is done. There is a very good chance the hull twists out of shape. Front to rear shape and spreading WIDER apart in 1 or more places. Easy to do.
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    Noisy 33

    Need to do a simple bearing worn out or missing bearing test.
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